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CAF, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Launch AFCON 2027 Oversight Committee
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Riyad Mahrez leads Algeria to Africa Cup of Nations 2019 final victory
Algeria have won their first Africa Cup of Nations since 1990. Baghdad Bounedjah’s heavily-deflected early goal gave them an privilege that, ove...
Nigeria beat Tunisia 1-0 to claim AFCON Bronze Medal
Nigeria's Super Eagles wrapped up their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Egypt with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium....
Senegal and Algeria through to the finals to be played on date 19/07/2019
The tournament had been waiting for Riyad Mahrez and in the semi-final he finally arrived. It came down in the end to one shot. A free-kick, perhaps 20 ya...
AFCON Highlights: Ivory Coast 1-1 Algeria (3-4 on Penalties) & Madagascar 0-3 Tunisia
Algeria set up an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw in Suez....
Bandari held by Ugandan champions in opener
Bandari FC played to one-all draw with Ugandan champions KCCA in their opening Cecafa Kagame Cup match played at Stade Huye in Butare Rwanda on Sunday aft...
Egypt Sack Coach After Exit From Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt coach Javier Aguirre became the first casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations as he was sacked just hours after the hosts were bundled out of the tour...
Afcon 2019: Africa reacts to Sadio Mane and Denis Onyango drama in Senegal victory
Two of Africa's greats battled one another at Cairo International Stadium in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on Friday night Senegal beat Uganda 1-...
Yattara strikes twice to keep his side in AFCON contention
Guinea made the most of the man advantage as they beat Burundi 2-0 in Cairo to remain in with a chance of reaching the last 16 of the AFCON. Mohamed Ya...
Super Eagles stunned as victors seal AFCON progress
Madagascar remained unbeaten at the Africa Cup of Nations, ending the group stage with a surprise 2-0 win over Nigeria. Madagascar claimed the upset of...
Cameroon 0 Ghana 0: Black Stars' AFCON campaign in trouble
Cameroon move onto four points at the top of Group F after a woeful 0-0 draw with Ghana, who are in danger of being knocked out. Ghana remain winless a...
Angola forced a draw with Mauritania after Geraldo's goal was disallowed
Mauritania claimed their first ever point at the Africa Cup of Nations after grinding out a 0-0 draw against Angola in a game that leaves both sides hopef...
Morocco reached the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations
Youssef En-Nesyri scored the game's only goal in the first half after a clever pass from Nordin Amrabat. Ivory Coast had gone close with just 38 second...
Khazri strike cancels out Hassen shocker
Wahbi Khazri boosted Tunisia's hopes of progressing into the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages as his free-kick secured a 1-1 draw with Mali. Havin...
Michael Olunga Stars As Kenya Thrash Tanzania In A 5 Goal Thriller
The former Gor Mahia striker grabbed a double as Kenya revived their hopes of making it to the knockout stages of the competition Kenya came from behin...
Algeria Through To Last 16 After 1-0 Win Against Senegal
Senegal’s haplessness against Algeria continues, as they fall to another defeat to their bogey team. They can point to bad luck - Mané should have been gi...